OCC Ventures
Backs University of Edinburgh associated companies through OCC Ventures with seed and Series A co-investment.
OCC Ventures is the seed-to-Series A equity investment arm of Old College Capital (OCC), the University of Edinburgh's venture fund managed through Edinburgh Innovations. The program backs ambitious founders and technologies emerging from across the University of Edinburgh, with a stated mission of enabling positive impact at scale. OCC Ventures operates on a rolling, continuous basis with no fixe…
Seed-to-Series A co-investment of £150k–£350k for University of Edinburgh-associated companies, taking a 10–30% position alongside a lead investor at 5–10 new investments per year.
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